1NOT SUREnot certain about something or about what you have to do 无把握的;不确知的
unsure of/about
I was unsure of the reaction I would get.
我不清楚将会得到何种反应。
If you are unsure about anything, just ask.
如果你有什么地方不明白,尽管问。
unsure whether/what etc
Peter was unsure what to do next.
彼得不清楚接下来该怎么办。
2unsure of yourselfCONFIDENTnot having enough confidence 缺乏自信
Chris seemed nervous and unsure of herself.
克丽丝显得紧张,没有自信。
Examples from the Corpus
unsure of yourself• At first, Chris seemed nervous and unsure of herself.• Woil looked around him and seemed suddenly confused and unsure of himself.• Instead, they are weak and unsure of themselves.• Like many men, deep down he was unsure of himself.• None of us knew what to expect; we all felt somewhat unsure of one another.• He had lost many of the people who mattered to him, and he was unsure of himself and his abilities.• Dole often seemed frustrated and unsure of himself as Democrats blocked many of the bills he tried to move through Congress.• Whereas she had once felt confident, now she felt unsure of herself in this new role.• His team at times looked flustered, lost on defense and unsure of itself on offense.• He was only 21 and still very unsure of himself with girls.
Examples from the Corpus
unsure• Mr Fallon said about 3,000 of 26,000 people he had canvassed were still unsure how they would votetomorrow.• Flynn got all the really difficult contracts, or the ones John was unsure of being able to visit regularly.• She also looked very young and unsure of herself, but Kate knew that was just an illusion.• Boldwood realized they had noticed him, and suddenly felt unsure of himself.• He moves slowly back, unsure of the reason behind my suddenoutburst.• Instead, they are weak and unsure of themselves.• I stopped dead in my tracks, unsure of what to do next.• Only 11 percent of the Republicanvoters said they were unsure who they will support for the nomination two months from now.
unsure whether/what etc• Dellaverson said she was unsure whether Avis would appeal the decision to the state Supreme Court.• Cindy reluctantly revealed that often she was unsure whether he delighted more in seeing the spoon or her face.• Lucien was unsure what Mandru meant by these remarks.• In that house of women I was unsure what my role should be with Clarisa.• He pushed open the driver's side door and clambered out, unsure whether to approach the Montego or wait.• Business leaders were also unsure what to expect.• Ask at your council or local advice group if you are unsure what you can claim.